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New Post-Covid Recovery Program to Meet Need in the High Country
Long after Maritza Greene recovered from two separate bouts of COVID-19, she was still battling symptoms on a daily basis.…
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Murder suspect arrested in Avery County after high speed chase from Tennessee
A man was arrested in Avery County after leading officers on a high speed chase that began in neighboring Tennessee.…
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Prescribed burn planned on the Grandfather Ranger District to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health
NEBO, NC (Mar. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 200-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District…
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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Fire Danger for Thursday March 3, 2022
Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA955 AM EST Thu Mar 3 2022 NCZ001-002-018-040000-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Including the cities of West Jefferson,…
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Carter County TN Sheriff’s Office seeking missing children that may be absconding in Watauga or Avery
UPDATE March 4, 2022 from Carter County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office: Our Investigators, along with our friends at the Avery County…
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NC Attorney General Josh Stein is Investigating TikTok
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he is investigating TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform…
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N.C. Department of Public Instruction Releases “COVID-19 Impact Analysis of Lost Instructional Time”
A new report analyzing the performance of North Carolina students during last year’s far-reaching COVID-19 disruptions finds that learning progress…
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Masks to Become Optional in State Agencies Starting March 7
Based on improving trends with COVID-19, masks will become optional in most state agencies and facilities beginning March 7. This…
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The NCDOR Opens 2022 Tax Season, Individual Income Tax Returns Accepted Beginning Tuesday, March 1
Effective March 1, the N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially opened the 2022 tax season and began accepting and downloading…
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Uninterrupted – Florence Boyd Home & Asutsi Trailhead Protected!
Protecting the Florence Boyd Home / Asutsi Trailhead Property in Watauga County was a final wish of a generous family.…
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